Dhaka, June 19 -- Bangladesh's overall price level has risen by almost 70 per cent over the past decade ending FY 2025-26, according to the latest GDP deflator data, underscoring the extent of economy-wide inflation and its impact on growth, incomes and purchasing power.

The GDP deflator stood at 169.72 in FY26 (provisional), compared with the base-year index of 100 in FY2016, indicating cumulative price growth of 69.72 per cent during the period, according to the latest GDP deflator data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The GDP deflator, calculated by dividing nominal gross domestic product (GDP) by real GDP, is a broad measure of price changes across the economy.

Economists use it to distinguish between economic...